All the Company of Heaven: Praying to the Saints
“You know,” I said to my friend, “I’m not sure that prayers to the saints are such a bad thing.” My friend looked at me with a troubled expression. “What do you mean?”...
Read More“You know,” I said to my friend, “I’m not sure that prayers to the saints are such a bad thing.” My friend looked at me with a troubled expression. “What do you mean?”...
Read MoreAfter giving his talk, the venerable old Dominican friar came and sat near me, sipped his beer, and began to ask me questions about myself. Before long, it became clear...
Read More“What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was a child and was asked this question, I said I wanted to be a missionary astronaut. In one sense that’s a very...
Read MoreIt is the sixth day of Christmas as I write this post—the sixth day of a holiday that celebrates the truth that our God came to be one of us, to shine as a light in an...
Read MoreI want today to explore further the question Lance raised earlier this week—“What is the task of [academic] theology in the Church?” The relationship...
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